A heartbroken widow is asking the public to help find a lost photo of her late husband.

Eira Hopkins, 59, is asking for help in finding the picture of James Thomas Hopkins, 66, who died last October after battling cancer.

The photo is of a young Mr Hopkins, and is one Mrs Hopkins was hoping to get blown up into a bigger size.

She was out shopping in Merthyr Tydfil when the treasured photo went missing.

Mrs Hopkins, from Merthyr said: “I’m gutted and have been feeling heartbroken for the past week. I wanted to get it blown up to an A4 size picture and would love to find it.”

“I lost the picture on either August 18 or 19 in Merthyr town centre. The photo was of him as a boy aged between 10 and 12-years-old.

“The photo is of sentimental value as he passed away last year. I was taking it to be enlarged. Its size is about 1in x 3in, it is about 50 years old and is important to me.

“I would appreciate it if it has been found for the person to contact me. The photo may have the writing J T Hopkins on the back and sellotape around the middle as the picture had split some years ago.

Mrs Hopkins added: “I went to quite a few shops around the town so I’m not sure exactly when I lost the picture.

“I went back in to some of the afterwards to see if anyone had handed it in but there was no sign of it.”

If anyone knows the whereabouts of the picture they can contact Mrs Hopikns on 07732502852.